Family, friends and neighbors are remembering a family killed in a crash in Decatur County, Iowa.

Family, friends and neighbors are remembering a family killed in a crash in Decatur County, Iowa.

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Updated: 6:19 PM CST Mar 6, 2014

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WEBVTT We've learned three people died yesterday after a two car crash near Leon. One, just 3 years old. 35 year old Sherissa Goodman, 21 year old Charles Downard and three year old Shayla Matte died. 21 year old Jermiah Boswell was injured. KCCI's Ben Jordan has our top story. This is what's left of a Chevy Lumina that was involved in a head on collision with this pick-up truck. The driver of this car was Sherissa Goodman of Leon. Goodman and her fiance Charles Downard of Vanwert were killed by impact. Goodman's 3 year old daughter was taken by ambulance to the Decatur County Hospital and was also pronounced dead. Family members say Goodman was 4 months pregnant at the time. Justin Blades, a close friend of Goodman's brother says the pain the family is going through is indescribable. "YEAH I'M REALLY HEARTBROKEN FOR THEM, YOU KNOW?" Even Leon community members who don't know the victims involved feel the pain of this tragic accident. "IT'S HEARTBREAKING TO KNOW THAT THOSE THINGS HAPPEN SO CLOSE TO HOME AND EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW THE PEOPLE INVOLVED OR THE FAMILIES, IT STILL AFFECTS ALL OF US." 35:55-:59 "SHERISSA GOODMAN AND HER 2 PASSENGERS WERE TRAVELING EASTBOUND WHEN THEY CAUGHT A PATCH OF ICE AND CROSSED THE CENTERLINE." All that's left at the scene of the accident are small pieces of glass on both sides of the road, a tire and this make-shift cross sticking out of the snow. The hardest part for the community is the loss of Goodman's 3 year old and unborn child. "IT IS SAD, ESPECIALLY WITH THE LITTLE ONE, YOU KNOW." "IT'S HARD TO LOSE FAMILY MEMBERS, BUT CHILDREN ESPECIALLY. WHEN THEY HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE AT ANY KIND OF LIFE. SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY COULD BECOME." That was Ben Jordan reporting. Jeremy Boswell, the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash has been treated and released with minor injuries. The State Patrol believes icy conditions caused SHERISSA GOODMAN to lose control and

3-year-old girl, engaged couple killed in crash

Family, friends and neighbors are remembering a family killed in a crash in Decatur County, Iowa.